Pilot program for memory stimulation in the elderly

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Published: Jul 23, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2024.n1.v2.2705
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cognitive stimulation aging cognitive impairment

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Cindy Estefanía Cuenca Sánchez
Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria
Tatiana Anabelle Castillo Maldonado
Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria

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Cognitive stimulation constitutes an effective form of intervention for the prevention and optimization of cognitive abilities in the elderly, as well as for the maintenance and arrest of the progression of cognitive deterioration. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of the application of a pilot program of memory stimulation in older adults with normal aging. The study had a pre-experimental design with a quantitative approach with the participation of 15 older adults attending a Gerontological Day Care Center, selected under a non-probabilistic purposive sampling. A memory stimulation program was designed based on playful stimulation activities and a task booklet, applied to the study population during 20 sessions, evaluating its effect through a pre- and post-test applying the memory subtest of the Neuropsychological Evaluation NEUROPSI. The results obtained showed an increase of 22 points in the post-test with respect to the level prior to the application of the program, showing an improvement in the performance of the memory function of the elderly participants.

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Cuenca Sánchez, C. E., & Castillo Maldonado, T. A. (2024). Pilot program for memory stimulation in the elderly. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 49–58. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2024.n1.v2.2705
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): Viviendo la edad en positivo. El envejecimiento como riqueza del ser humano
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Cindy Estefanía Cuenca Sánchez, Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria

Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria

Tatiana Anabelle Castillo Maldonado, Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria

Facultad de la Salud Humana, Av. Manuel Monteros y Av. Universitaria

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